What is carbon intensity of gdp in Papua New Guinea?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

139th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Papua New Guinea 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1972	0.2108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.238 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1974	0.2846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1975	0.2372 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1976	0.242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1977	0.2534 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1978	0.2316 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1979	0.2444 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1980	0.2694 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1981	0.2674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1982	0.2625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	0.2513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1984	0.2624 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1985	0.2784 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1986	0.2361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1987	0.2921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1988	0.2664 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1989	0.2672 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.2916 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1991	0.2727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	0.2708 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1993	0.2335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1994	0.2196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1995	0.2203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1996	0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1997	0.2286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1998	0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1999	0.2375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2000	0.2646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2001	0.322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2002	0.3699 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2003	0.4036 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2004	0.418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2005	0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2006	0.4115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2007	0.3792 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2008	0.3673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2009	0.3336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2010	0.259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2011	0.2705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2012	0.2464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2013	0.255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2014	0.2717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2015	0.275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2016	0.2889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2017	0.2436 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2018	0.2073 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2019	0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2021	0.2262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2022	0.2197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2023	0.2104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2024	0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2373 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3696 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2889 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

136 Greenland 0.206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
137 United States of America 0.2038 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
138 Niger 0.2018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
140 Guinea-Bissau 0.1978 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
141 Paraguay 0.1736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
142 Uganda 0.1674 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Papua New Guinea

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0021 million SLC per person (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per 0.0006 million USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.